Die for cutting out parts of shoe-uppers.



J. W. FRANKLIN.

DIE FOR CUTTING OUT PARTS OF SHOE UPPERS. APPLIOATION PILED NOV. a,1909.

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JAMES \V. FRANKLIN, 0F BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND.

DIE FOR CUTTING OUT PARTS OF SHOE-UPPERS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES WV. FRANKLIN, of Bristol, in the county ofBristol and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Dies for Cutting Out Parts of Shoe-Uppers; and I dohereby declare the following specification, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of the same, to be a full, clear,and exact description thereof.

The present invention relates to a die for cutting out the parts whichgo to make up the upper of a shoe, the die shown in the accompanyingdrawings being especially designed and adapted for cutting out the partscomposing the upper of a tennis-shoe. The upper of such a shoe iscomposed of four parts, viz., a top, two gussets, and a tongue.

Heretofore the several parts referred to have each been cut by aseparate die, although as the two gussets are counterparts of eachother, both of said gussets might be cut by the same die successively,and so that, although the cutting of the four parts might thus beeifected by the use of three separate dies, four successive cuttingoperations were necessary, one for each of the four parts of the upper.Not only were four successive cutting operations required, but there wasa large percentage of waste of material due to the irregular shapes ofthe parts, and this waste was especially great in connection with thecutting of the tops. While in the cutting of the gussets and the tonguessome saving of material could be and was effected by alternatelyreversing the position of the cutting die with relation to the material,there was still a considerable amount of waste in the cutting of thegussets and tongues in addition to the large amount of waste involved inthe cutting of the tops.

The object of the present invention is to reduce the number of cuttingoperations required in cutting out the four parts of the upper, and alsoto reduce the percentage of waste of the material from which the partsare cut.

To that end the invention consists in a novel die constructed andadapted to simultaneously cut out both the top and one of the gussets,the construction of the die being such that said gusset is cut from whatwould otherwise be waste material.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed November 3, 1909.

Patented Aug. 8, 1911.

Serial No. 525,989.

plan view showing where a top has been cut from a sheet of material,said view showing the shape of the top of the die heretofore employedfor cutting the same. Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the manner ofcutting the gussets from a sheet of material, said view showing theshape of the gussets and of the die for cutting the same. Fig. 3 is aplan view showing the manner of cutting the tongues from a sheet ofmaterial, said view showing the shape of the tongues and of the die forcutting the same. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of my new die, with thecut ting edges uppermost. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the same, and Fig. 6is a transverse section on the line aem of Fig. 5.

A represents the die as a whole. The main portion of said die isprovided with a cut ting edge a, and is constructed and adapted to cut atop of substantially the same form or shape as was cut by the top dieheretofore employed, as indicated by the space A in Fig. l, where a tophas been cut out from the material B by one of the old top dies.-

My new die is provided with a supplemental portion C provided with acutting edge a of a suitable shape to cut a gusset, the wall of saidsupplemental portion being formed integral with the wall of the main ortop cutting portion of the die. As will be seen, there is a cutting edge6 which is com mon to both the main and supplemental portions of thedie, and said supplemental or gusset cutting portion of the die is solocated and arranged that the gusset out thereby will be cut from whatis necessarily waste material when the old top cutting die is employed.

IVith my new die, as will be seen, the top and one of the gussets willbe simultaneously cut, thereby reducing the number of cutting operationsfrom.four to three. At the same time, as above stated, the gusset willbe cut from what would otherwise be waste material. It is to be furthernoted that with the employment of my new die there is in fact a doublesaving of material effected. Thus not only is the gusset cut from whatwould otherwise be waste material, but there is the further saving ofthe clear stock from which said gusset would otherwise have to be cut,with the accompanying marginal waste incident to the cutting of suchgusset from clear stock. It is to be understood that the other gussetand the tongue are to be cut shape lying substantially Within thecompass by separate dies and by separate cutting opof, but external to,the top die and formed 10 erations, as heretofore. partly of the same,partly of an attached WVhat I claim as my invention and desiresupplemental cutting edge, as set forth. 5 to secure by Letters Patentis: J AMES WV. FRANKLIN.

A die for cutting out the parts of a shoe Witnesses: upper consisting ofa cutter having the outlV. H. TI-IURSTON, line of the top, and a gussetdie of dissimilar J. H. THURSTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. O."

